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Bobcat bats silenced by Scarlets in sweep

DES MOINES — The Marshalltown baseball team was again stifled on the road, getting just one run on five hits in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday at the hands of Des Moines East. The host Scarlets captured the first game 4-0 behind a combined two-hit shutout from pitchers Dylan Post and Seth ...

Manhattan transfer Traore signs with Hawkeye men

IOWA CITY — Manhattan College transfer Seydou Traore has signed a scholarship tender with the University of Iowa men’s basketball team, it was announced Tuesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. Traore will have three years of eligibility with the Hawkeyes. During his freshman season at ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Scarlets take softball slugfests over Marshalltown

DES MOINES — The Des Moines East softball team outslugged Marshalltown in a doubleheader sweep, beating the Bobcats 14-8 and 10-8 on Wednesday night. The Scarlets (3-10) hit two home runs in the first game and another in the second, totalling 25 hits in the twinbill. Marshalltown (3-7) ...

Trojans trample Mustangs 11-0

GILMAN — West Marshall baseball knows it’s got something cooking. The state-ranked Trojans aren’t letting the extra attention get to their heads, taking care of business on Tuesday with an 11-0, five-inning win over East Marshall at the baseball field in Gilman. West Marshall, ranked ...

Henson and Schmit add to co-ed medal haul

INDIANOLA — The co-ed coupling of Natalie Henson and Ryan Schmit has been a lucrative one. The Marshalltown High School golfers teamed up to earn their third medal in as many years, taking ninth at the IGHSAU/IHSAA Class 2A State Co-Ed Golf Tournament on Monday at Indianola Country ...

Clark, physical play and questions dominating discussions in WNBA

Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has brought an increased spotlight on the league. Not all of the attention has been positive. The conversations exploded over the weekend when Chicago’s Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder ...